The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 6 letter word BEDLAM
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More clues leading to the result BEDLAM
- Wrongly blamed for uproar
- Criminal blamed for state of uproar
- Live with line-snorting mum, creating this?
- After sleep, left in the morning uproar
- Commotion in place of rest left in the morning
- In base, almost halt uproar
- Days initially lost in broadcast confused situation
- Blamed administration for chaos
- Somewhere to sleep, ultimately still before morning uproar
- Chaos from British far-right group before noon
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The straight part
We know that "state of uproar" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case state of uproar = bedlam.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does BEDLAM mean?
BEDLAM noun- A place or situation of chaotic uproar, and where confusion prevails.
- An insane person; a lunatic; a madman.
- A lunatic asylum; a madhouse.